The origin of the surname
The surname Shāng has two origins:
1. It comes from the surname Zi, who is a descendant of the Shang royal family and takes the name of the country. Shi. According to "Tongzhi Clan Brief": "The son of Emperor Yao of Tang Dynasty named Ku was deeded here, and it was passed down to Tang Dynasty for fourteen generations. He destroyed Xia and established the world. He took Shang as the name of the country. Later Shang was destroyed by Zhou, and his descendants named him "The country is a surname." According to legend, in ancient times, the emperor's concubine named Jian Di accidentally ate a swallow's egg and gave birth to a son named "Qi". After Qi grew up, he was appointed as Situ by Emperor Shun to educate the people. Later, because he assisted Dayu in flood control, he was granted the title of Shang (now Shang County, Shaanxi Province). But he was given the surname "Zi". It was not until Sun Tang, the fourteenth generation of Qi, destroyed Xia Lang and established the Shang Dynasty that the nobles of the Shang Dynasty began to take the name of the country and call them Shang. After the Shang Dynasty was finally destroyed by the Zhou Dynasty, the Shang surname changed from a noble surname to a common surname.
2. Originating from the surname Ji, it was named after Gongsun Yang of Wei Kingdom in the Spring and Autumn Period. According to the "Surname Compilation": "Qin had Wei Yang Yang, who was granted the title of Shang, and his descendants were named Yan." During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Gongsun Yang of the Wei State defected to Qin Xiaogong, reformed the Qin State to become stronger, and was granted the title of Shang for his meritorious service ( or Shang)jun, so it is also called Shang Yang, and it is called "Shang Yang's Reform" in history. His descendants took the fiefdom as their surname and were called Shang.
The ancestor who got the surname: Ziqi. The surname Shang comes from Chengtang and can be traced back to the ancient Emperor Ku Gaoxin. Tang Yao granted many vassals to the princes. One of his brothers, named Qi, was granted the title of Shang Kingdom in the area of ??Shang County, Shaanxi Province. The descendants of Qi passed down to the fourteenth generation, Chengtang who defeated Xia and conquered the world. Therefore, Qi has always been regarded as the ancestor of Shang. It is said that as early as when the deed was granted to Shang, the surname Shang already appeared. According to the "Collected Works of Mr. Yizi": "The fourteenth person who surrendered from the Dian and received the surname was granted the title of Shang at the beginning of the contract, and the surname was named after his son." Another theory is that according to the records in "Tongzhi Clan Brief", Shang Tang After being destroyed by the Zhou Dynasty, the descendants of later generations took the name of their home country as their surname, and were called the Shang family in the world. Therefore, the descendants of the Shang family named Ziqi as the ancestor of the Shang surname.
■Migration Distribution
(None) The Shang surname is not among the top 100 surnames in mainland China and Taiwan. The surname Shang originated from the legend that the great-grandson of the Yellow Emperor was named after the place. It comes from the surname Zi and is named after the name of the country. After the ancient emperor Yao succeeded to the throne, he granted his brother Qi (surnamed Zi) to Shangyi (today's Shangqiu, Henan Province), and later established the Shang Kingdom. The Shang Kingdom passed down fourteen generations of monarchs. When he came to Chengtang and became the King of Shang, he destroyed the Xia Dynasty and established the Shang Dynasty. When the Shang Dynasty spread to King Zhou of Shang, there was a loyal minister named Shang Rong. He was the first person to take the name of the Shang Dynasty as his surname. After King Wu of Zhou destroyed Shang, Shang Rong and the descendants of the Shang royal family took Shang as their surname and called them Shang. Comes from the surname Ji. During the Warring States Period, Duke Yang of Wei, Sun Yang, defected to Qin Xiaogong. He reformed in the Qin State to become stronger, and was granted the title of Shang (now southwest of Xichuan County, Henan Province), so he was called Shang Yang. His descendants took their surname from the feudal city and called them Shang. The ancestors of the people with the surname Shang in Fujian Province were from Gushi, Henan Province. They followed brothers Wang Chao and Wang Shenzhi to Fujian in the late Tang Dynasty and lived on Hengyu Island at the foot of Gushan Mountain in the eastern suburbs of Fuzhou. It is said that during the Qingli period of the Song Dynasty, Shang Xuanyin came to Fuqing and took a fancy to a "feng shui treasure land" in the southeast of Shizhu Mountain (today's Dongzhang Town), so he settled there, and his descendants emerged in large numbers. The surname Shang came out of Runan County (a county established during the reign of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty. It is equivalent to Shangcai County in central Henan Province and the area north of the Huaihe River in Anhui Province).
■Historical Celebrities
Shang Rong: He is the first person with the surname Shang to appear in historical records. Legend has it that he was an official during the reign of King Zhou. Dismissed from office. After King Wu of Zhou conquered Shang, Shang Rong returned to the Zhou Dynasty. He admired his character and made a special statement about his family and married his daughter. The descendants passed down the surname Shang. This is also the reason why some scholars believe that he is the ancestor of the Shang surname in later generations.
Shang Gao: Mathematician of Zhou Dynasty. He wrote China's first mathematical book "Zhou Bi Suan Jing".
Shang Ze: A native of Lu in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Zixiu, also known as Ziji, was a disciple of Confucius and one of the seventy-two sages. He enjoyed reading six books. In the 27th year of Tang Kaiyuan (739), he was granted the title of "Juyang Bo". In the second year of Xiangfu's reign (1009), Dazhong of the Song Dynasty, he was granted the title "Marquis of Zouping". In the ninth year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty (1530), he was called "Xianxian".
Shang Qu: A native of Lu in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Zimu, a disciple of Confucius, twenty-nine years younger than Confucius.
Confucius taught the Book of Changes to Shang Qu. Shang Qu passed it on to Zihong, a native of Chu. Zihong passed it on to Jiaozi Yongpin, a native of Jiangdong. Yongzhen passed it on to Zhou Zijiashu, a native of Yan. Zhouzhu passed it on to Chunyu people. The photon rode on the feather, and the light feather was passed on to Tian Zizhuang He, a native of Qi. Tian He passed it on to Prince Zhongtong of Dongwu, and Zhongtong passed it on to Yang He of Shichuan. During the reign of Emperor Wu and Yuanshuo of the Han Dynasty, Yang He served as the middle doctor of Zi Dang Dynasty because of his study of the Book of Changes.
Shang Yang: The hero who laid the foundation for the unification of Qin during the Warring States Period and is a well-known historical figure. At that time, he was highly regarded by Qin Xiaogong as his prime minister based on his knowledge of punishment and magic. He failed to make changes, so he abandoned well fields, opened roads, and changed the taxation law. As a result, in just ten years, the face of Qin State changed drastically. , don't pick up things on the road, don't close the door at night, and be in good order. Therefore, Shang Yang was granted the title of Lord Shang (or Shang). Some scholars believe that Shang Yang's descendants took their surnames from the names of the feudal towns.
Shang Ting: Minister in the early Yuan Dynasty. The courtesy name was Mengqing (1209-1288), and his late name was Zuoshan Laoren. A native of Jiyin (now Heze), Caozhou. In the third year of Emperor Xianzong's reign (1253), he was summoned to Yanzhou by Kublai Khan, the Mongolian lord, and served as a doctor in the Xuanfu Division of Jingzhao, where he was responsible for regulating Guanzhong. He was also appointed deputy envoy to Fusi, and was ordered to also govern Huaimeng. In the eighth year (1258), he was summoned by Kublai Khan to discuss military and political affairs. Next year, we will help Kublai Khan gain the throne. He served as deputy envoy to Xuanfu in Shaanxi, Sichuan and other roads, and together with Xuanfu envoy Lian Xixian and other generals, he defeated the rebellion of Mongolian generals Ha Cibuhua, Hunduhai and others. He changed the administration of Shaanxi and Sichuan to provincial affairs, and took charge of Shanxi's political affairs. In the first year of Zhiyuan (1264), Shizu was summoned to Beijing to serve as Zhongshu and participate in political affairs. He successively held the posts of Tongqian Privy Councilor, Qian Privy Councilor, and Deputy Privy Envoy. In the early Yuan Dynasty, many military and political systems were established. In October of the ninth year (1272), he went to the palace of Prince Wang Xiang in Jingzhao to serve as the king's prime minister. In the fifteenth year (1278), there was internal strife in the royal palace, and he was dismissed from office and transferred to his family. After being acquitted, he lived in seclusion. Died in the capital. In the early years of Renzong Yanyou's reign, he was posthumously granted the posthumous title of "Wen Ding" to the ministers who helped push Cheng to help the movement, Taishi, Kaifu Yitong Sansi, Shangzhuguo, Lu Guogong. He is good at poetry and calligraphy. He is the author of 6 volumes of "Zangchun Collection".
Shang Ren: courtesy name Hongzai, nickname Su'an, a native of the Ming Dynasty. He ranked first in the orthodox Jianxiang, Hui, and palace examinations. From Jingtai to the Ministry of War, he served as an official. Chenghua first entered the Jinshen Palace as a bachelor. He is a simple and honest man, generous and tolerant, and when it comes to major events and decisions, he is determined and unstoppable. Author of "Shang Wenyi Official Document".
Shang Jingchun: Jinshi in the second year of Qingyuan (1196) of the Southern Song Dynasty. He once served as the magistrate of Taoyuan County, Hunan. After his retirement, he lived in seclusion in the remote Chijiao, Fuqing. At the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, Jing Chun's younger brother Jing Xia organized a rebel army to resist the Yuan Dynasty, but failed and was captured and committed suicide. The Shang clan was suppressed by the Qing Dynasty. Jingchun's eldest son Shang Yu and his third son Shang Dang fled to Chijiao. After the war, Shang Yu returned to Shizhu, while Shangdang stayed in Chijiao, and passed down to their eldest and third-fang descendants respectively. Jingchun's second son, Shang Ji, fled to Zhangpu. Seeing the fertile land on the bank of Luxi southwest of the county, he settled down to cultivate the land and spread it to his descendants. Xun and Zhao'an.
Shang Jinglan: A poet in the early Qing Dynasty. The courtesy name Meisheng was born in Kuaiji during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The eldest daughter of Shang Zuo, the official secretary of the Ming Dynasty, and the good wife of Qi Biao. She is good at calligraphy and painting, has both political integrity and talent, and is paired with Qi and Shang. She is known as the golden boy and beautiful girl in her hometown. Husband and wife respect each other. In the second year of Shunzhi of the Qing Dynasty (1645), the Qing troops captured Nanjing, and Biao Jia committed suicide by drowning. Jing Lan understood the righteousness and shouldered the heavy responsibility of educating his son. The second sons, Lisun and Bansun, the daughters Deqiong, Deyuan, De? and the daughters-in-law Zhang Derhui and Zhu Derong are all named after poems. Every day when he comes to visit, his daughter-in-law will take his pen, bed, and inkstone box with him, and the rhymes will be divided into topics. Families will compete to advocate peace, and it will be said to be a great event for a while. He is the author of "Collection of Tips" and so on.
Shang Jinghui: Ziyin, female, from Kuaiji during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The second daughter of Shang Zuo, the official secretary of the Ming Dynasty, Lanmei of Shang Jing, and the wife of Xu Xianqing of Shangyu. Able to write poems. After the soldiers of the Qing Dynasty entered the pass, he and his husband Xianqing lived in seclusion together and co-wrote a book called "Xiao Xiao". From one painting to many paintings, they corrected the pronunciation and clarified the meaning. They named it "Zi Zhi Wen". He is the author of "Yongjutang Poems" (the first work is "Chengtang Collection").